Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-12

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Hts Lssgsss Fec.

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| straightforward Iassilissues ~ . Great Msn.
Hts Largest Fec.
The Century for February.
His weak ~ we'll a. his strong qualities
have been indicated. Hs never learned the
tochnicslitios what some would call the
tricks--of tho profession. The sleight Of plea
and demurrer, the iegerdemain by which
justice II baked and weak case In made 10
gain an unfair advantage, was too subtle and
shitty for his strong aud straightfor ward In.
telligencc. lie met these msneuvers sum.
cientiy we'll when prscticed by others, but he
never could get In the way OF handling them
for himself. On tho wrong side he was al.
ways weak. He knew thts himself and
avoided such cases when he could consist.
emily with the rules Of his profession. He
would often persuade q far.mindod litiRant
OF the inj ustico OF his case aud induce him 70
give II up. His partner, Mr.. Herndon, re.
lstes speech In point which Lincoln onco
made 10 q man who offered him an objection.
able case: "Yes, there Is no reasonable
doubt but that can gain your case for you
l can set whole neghborhood at logger.
heads; can distress . widowed mother and
her six fatheriess children, and thereby get
for you some 5000 which rightiully belongh
1t appears to me, rs much To them A. IT docs
70 you. l shalt not take your case, but will
give little advice for nothing. You seein .
sPrightly, energetic man. l would advise
you to try your hand at making 5000 In some
oue. way. cVuietitnos' a'toI no nsn GU
ssn ..u uPyu cIIa, caso 'he conv'c,ion
sas .ss n'' 'eisn. was Rui'! "oulo suort h,ul
with sort OF panic. On one Oecason he
turned suddenly to his associate and said
"Sweet, tho man is guilty; you defend him,
l cant" and 80 gave up his share OF . large
u. ~ .no Sano 'ulnS udpPon.u ~ Hh.not
oInv o whe" no "a, epsaseu VITA jugs .. "
Parker In defending man accused OF lar
.o"y. ho 'a'u IL you c"n say sny .nnB
ioI tne man 10 III can u auempt II tno
Juty J1y vii ses tna. 1 .hIns ne IL GuIIty, ano
vii .i.s, c'l. NV ,o' h'n. once nc was PIosecutInG
AcIViI sun, IN tue course Oh wnioh evidence
was in.iodued showing thai ms client WAS
a.'smpuug Hanu. Lincoin rose ana went
" ms noteL III usep oisgust inc !uMR1 scnt
ioI ni, no Isiussu 70 COINS. ieil tne
Judge, no saiu, my hapus are dirty
une over 70 wasn theul. We arc swaee
tna. these sloiies 9etIact sohetnihs rom tne
ruhIActeI oI the lawyer, put tnls inneAioie'
,ia ,uoo,n ~ M on'eut nuu .astiulous 'aoiA'y ~Aso
20 ni vas, sersice anerWard 70 hS country
anu ~, .nS wolIu'
me Neuiesis whicn waits upon men OF ek.
tlaoIninAfy WIZ or huinor had not neglected
A M. Llnco'n, anu the young lawyers Oh iIil-
nois, VINO never khe" nun, nave an ehutesS
stote OF Jokes anu pieisantries IN MS name,
some o, them as oid ~ iiowiegiass or haoe.
iAs' nut tne iact ~ that WIN ali MS ssotles
anu lest.. MS frank companionsole humor,
nus gu. Oh easy aIcesslplll,y anu weicome, ne
WAS even while he Travelled the Eighth CIR:
ouit' = man OF grave anu serious temper ana
M an Unusual iunate dignity ana reserve.
ne mao lew or nospecisi intihlales, anu theie
was Iine psyonu which no one ever tnought
y. psssnk. bssIues, ne was to s.fonR uan
~ tho courtroom 10 De rekarueu Win any
ming put resp ct In a community IN which
tesa' apItty was Tue only erPecisl uistlnction.
rev ., MS forensic sPeecnes nave oeeh pre-
ssrsou' out MS iscotetnpoiaries al agree rs to
tneir singular aoliity nnd power heseemed
Al nome In CDuflrOOtn hla |
kteas s.stuie uiu nov ehcunoeI nun there u
s9eu,eu iike ha'urAi symool 0, suPeIioluy.
.is oAIihS anu sesticuatlon nau no sWk.
s.sie' .uncss aSout neh tney we're hmEly
start frank and friendly relation with the
Jury, wnich was extremely euectlvs. he
usuA.ty pessn' ss the phrase ran, oy giving
a~sy MS cAse, py aiioWing 10 tns opposIte
sss,y pd's,o,s ina, 'hey could
honesty ana Jutt'y ciaih. Ihen ne would
liesoht ms own sue OF toe case Win clear.
hess, .ahdor' an auroitness OF statement
"n.ch az ohco nN.ersu anu conSlhSed inc
NY aua uIsue even ths pystanueis MS par.
.,sanS ..,,sh sp,netnes no uistulpeu tne court
with laughter by his humorous or apt Illus
uauohs souie'ines no e&cited inc auuience
Sy .nat holIu anu exuoeraht ihetolie whicn
ne ~ knew wei enough now ana when 10 In
nuiKe Ia out ms more usual ana more sue
cessui e manner was 70 rely upon clear,
s.lonR lucia satenieht, keePing details IN
pIoIer suporainstion, anu bringing FORWARD
ln way whlch Iasteheo Tue sItention OF
M SouIt anu jury sLike, tue ossentiai point on
wiz WHICH no claimed uecision. indeed,
says one OF ms colleagues, ms statement
oM!.en M iehueleu argument unnecessary, ana
onen ..I tne court would stSp Nun ana say IL
'nHS AL - !ne cases we VIII near tne othsr sue
NnateNe' uouots uhisnt 10 entertained ~
80 Wnetnel ne was the aoiest lawyer on the
cHcul1, tne.e was never any dissent from the
npn,on tna' ~, ne Was me Lhost co,uiaiiy ana
;n,, .', W., nAea ne uiu no. nInsetI On.
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